Welcome to NWI
Experience Northwest Indiana like a local. This guide is packed with our hand-picked recommendations for exploring the best our region has to offer. From hidden gems to must-see attractions, we're here to help you create lasting memories.
YOUR GUIDE TO EXPLORING NORTHWEST INDIANA
Food & Beverage
Dining
BREAKFAST & BRUNCH
Birdie’s Diner | Valparaiso
Le Peep | Valparaiso
Helen’s Café | Valparaiso
Suzie’s Café | Valparaiso
LUNCH & DINNER
Nextdoor to Birdie’s | Valparaiso
Blockhead Beerworks | Valparaiso
Don Quijote | Valparaiso
Stacks | Valparaiso
Meditrina | Valparaiso
Bait Shop | Valparaiso
Paréa | Valparaiso
Figs & Fables | Valparaiso
Journeyman American Factory | Valparaiso
Lucrezia | Chesterton
Octave Grill | Chesterton
Root & Bone | Chesterton
Gastro 49 | Chesterton
PIZZA
Shoe’s Pizza | Valparaiso
Tomato Bar Pizza Bakery | Valparaiso
Lenny’s Coal Fired Pizza | Valparaiso
The Rolling Stonebaker | Valparaiso
AJ’s Pizza | Chesterton
QUICK SERVICE
Geitonia Greek Grill | Valparaiso
Bento Bowls | Valparaiso
Blackbird Café | Valparaiso
Specialty Shops
COFFEE & TEA
Fluid Coffee Roasters | Valparaiso
Dagger Mountain Coffee | Valparaiso
Uptown Café | Valparaiso
The Press | Valparaiso
Blackbird Café | Valparaiso
JUICE & SMOOTHIES
Roots Market Café | Valparaiso
Be Good Juicerie | Valparaiso
Island Nutrition | Valparaiso
Nektar Juice Bar | Valparaiso
BAKERIES & DESSERT
Evolution Artisan Confections | Valparaiso
Bao’s Pastry | Valparaiso
Henze’s Bakery | Valparaiso
Designer Desserts | Valparaiso
Grocery
Strack & Van Til | Valparaiso
Town & Country Market | Valparaiso
Meijer | Valparaiso
Aldi | Valparaiso
McGowan & Sons (seafood) | Valparaiso
Beef Mart (butcher) | Valparaiso
Old World Market (wine and cheese) | Valparaiso
Sunrise Health (organic and health) | Valparaiso
Wineries, Breweries & Local Hangouts
WINERIES
Anderson’s Winery | Valparaiso
Lambstone Cellars Winery | Valparaiso
Misbeehavin’ Meads | Valparaiso
Aftermath Cidery | Valparaiso
Four Corners Winery | Valparaiso
Running Vines Winery | Chesterton
BREWERIES & BEER
Blockhead Beerworks | Valparaiso
Ironwood Brewing | Valparaiso
Washington Street Tap Room | Valparaiso
Pour House | Valparaiso
Journeyman Sea of Monsters | Valparaiso
Hunter’s Brewing | Valparaiso
DISTILLERIES
Journeyman Distillery | Valparaiso
Duneland Distillery | Chesterton
BARS & NIGHTLIFE
Waiting Room | Valparaiso
Franklin House | Valparaiso
Duffy’s | Valparaiso
Northside Tap | Valparaiso
Outdoors & Entertainment
Be sure to check the Valpo Events website to stay up-to-date on concerts, movies, market dates and other events happening in downtown Valparaiso.
Outdoor Activities
PARKS & TRAILS
Roger’s Lakewood Park | Valparaiso
Sunset Hill Farm | Valparaiso
Creekside Trails | Valparaiso
Chellberg Farm & Bailly Homestead | Chesterton
Indiana Dunes National Park | Chesterton
Indiana Dunes State Park | Chesterton
Ogden Gardens | Valparaiso
PLAYGROUNDS & OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
ValPLAYso | Valparaiso
Fairgounds Park | Valparaiso
Tower Park | Valparaiso
Flounder and Friends Skatepark | Valparaiso
Urschel Pavilion Ice Rink | Valparaiso
Trailyard Outpost Mountain Bike Rentals | Valparaiso
GOLF
Forest Park Golf Course | Valparaiso
Creekside Golf Course | Valparaiso
The Course at Aberdeen | Valparaiso
Valparaiso Country Club | Valparaiso
Art & Entertainment
MUSEUMS & THEATERS
Porter County Museum | Valparaiso
Brauer Museum of Art | Valparaiso
Chicago Street Theater | Valparaiso
Memorial Opera House | Valparaiso
FAMILY-FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES
Central Park Plaza (splash pad, concerts, outdoor movies, ice skating, markets) | Valparaiso
49er Drive In | Valparaiso
Zao Island | Valparaiso
Inman’s Bowling | Valparaiso
FunFlatables | Valparaiso
Cinemark Movie Theater | Valparaiso
County Line Orchard | Valparaiso
Shopping
WOMEN’S CLOTHING
Ella Jayms | Valparaiso
Six Cypress | Valparaiso
Ivy Boutique | Valparaiso
GIFT SHOPS
Lifestyles | Valparaiso
Indie Indie Bang Bang | Valparaiso
KIDS’ SHOPS
Pickles | Valparaiso
SPECIALTY SHOPS
The Press (books) | Valparaiso
The Spice & Tea Exchange | Valparaiso
Scented Science (candles) | Valparaiso
Trailyard Outpost (outdoor) | Valparaiso
Hungry Hound (dogs) | Valparaiso
Wilhelmina’s (art & decor) | Valparaiso
Valpo Vintage | Valparaiso
Rocket Fizz (candy) | Valparaiso
Miller’s Toy Box (Lego) | Valparaiso
Image: Ella Jayms Boutique